As an athlete, I'm allowed to be mad. As a senior competitor with over 10 years of experience, I'm allowed to question things. At the end of the day, I laid out my best and I'm going home proud! Congrats to the lovely ladies of the team, you've got me in your cheering squad now!
What a moment in skating history. You have to give Yuzu credit for what he has done in men's skating- he led the quad charge all the way through, and he's stayed at the top the whole way
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This is a moment where you genuinely have to say- that poor kid. She should not have ever been put in this position. She shouldn’t have been out on that ice, she shouldn’t have been put in a position where she became the face of a problem bigger than her.
My first drug test was at 13. From a very early age you are taught that you are responsible for what goes into your body. Even if someone gives you something and tells you to take it, it’s your responsibility to be 100% certain that it’s cleared for your sport.
At this point, I feel numb. This will leave a permanent scar on this sport. You have athletes that are competing under two different systems, and we saw that today. THAT is not fair, raise the age minimum so we can all play on the same terms. This is not the call.
Actually, I’m not numb, I’m shocked, disappointed, ashamed and furious. This makes a mockery of clean competition and underlines the idea that if you’re under 18, skating clean means something different. So unfair to the clean athletes of this event, and this Olympics.
I can’t watch this. They all look devastated. This just shows that these a children that are put in a position that is so wildly unhealthy and harmful to them. I’m sick to my stomach.
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Another program that feels so important today. Thank you Kaori for making me feel something. It was hopeful, it was powerful. That was
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This feels so real now. She should not be on Olympic Ice. A slap in the face to clean athletes in every sport, but to every single woman she is competing against today as well.
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Just left filming to find out that
@mirai_nagasu
got her axel called clean in the team comp! So proud of this girl, such an inspiration with what she has done to her career 👊👊👊
Mother out here mothering. Beyond excited to announce a new member in the fam, making their grand entrance this December! They were doing flips the entire ultrasound. Fierce ❤️
His talent was so much more than just being an athlete. He constantly amazed me with his capabilities and his passions in life. Denis, you were taken too soon from us. I think the entire community in in shock from this, and this loss will be felt for quite a while.
Fav skater hands down. I have a talent crush on
@wakawakaskate
I am obsessed with her. She’s stunning. She’s fierce. She has a triple Axel and she is a GROWN WOMAN. I love her. I Stan her.
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The Olympics are about more than a medal sometimes. Our team got to see Mirai land a triple axel, Bradie crush it and help get that team medal and Karen live put her Olympic dream. Congrats to these ladies on turning the Olympics into their reality. Don't forget that people. 💋
Ok. I respect the competitive approach. But no cannot do this set up. It's not a program. She killed time in the beginning and then just jumped the second half. It's not a performance. I understand that this is what the system allows but it's not all figure skating is about
I am so proud.
@Adaripp
was injured in a boot this time last year. He came out tonight and showed everyone hard work, determination and a touch of fabulosity will get you far. I love you so much and I'm so amazed by you.
Now that I’ve said that, she puts in ZERO effort in the artistry of this program because she doesn’t have to. Technically she’s so far ahead that she can get away with just crossovers and it is hard to watch the sport head in that direction
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Your skating is so important
@jasonbskates
💕I remember sitting with you after we both were left off the team in 2018, not knowing what would come next. I'm so proud of the skater you have become.
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I just want to say, I’m really frustrated that we are here. I competed in Sochi, and I am blown away that we are STILL dealing with this in our sport. Today on
#OlympicIce
we are finally breaking down the story, and I think it’s important that we do.
Evgenia is still queen. I think this year is mentally so completely different than anything she's ever known, and we all have to just sit back and wait for her to figure it all out, because she absolutely will. She's got longevity, and this will take some time.
Today, the world lost a bright star. Denis was not only incredibly talented, but also the kind of athlete where his kindness and light was felt way beyond the rink. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his friends and all the people that he made smile. You are missed.
The ISU is deeply saddened by the news from media in Kazakhstan announcing the passing of Figure Skater Denis Ten. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Denis' family, friends and fans across the world.
When I came forward with my sexual assault, I had a lot of people asking me “why now?”. Why is my story important enough to be public? Reading the
@USATODAY
story, and seeing that my experience helped another athlete, another KID come forward, that is why I told my story.
These are kids. Yes, a 15 year old can be mature, and have a life that is already full of incredible experiences, but still, she is a kid. She's not the first kid put in this position and she won't be the last unless we start taking this seriously.
Yes, I believe that if you are old enough to compete at the Olympics, you are old enough to be held accountable for your actions. I also believe that a 15 year old is in a position that makes them extremely vulnerable.
For every angry tweet calling me an ugly horse girl in broken English I get some real great gems from all you keepers out there. Thanks for being you 💕
I hate that this entire thing has been about one athlete. That we can’t celebrate the moments brought to us by Kaori and Wakaba and so many more bc this will ALWAYS be the conversation
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Jason is the proof that skating is not dead and we don't have to be forced to accept sloppy quad attempts being rewarded. He was clean and smooth and REWARDED...bless the skating gods have served us a performer who gets points for it.
If the hair and makeup team didn’t just spend hours on my face I would be Kim Kardashian ugly crying over that program. I love Wakaba bc she’s just so special! You can’t help but feel something when she skates. It wasn’t perfect, but for me, I didn’t need it to be.
So just for reference, when I talk about refinement and then people act outraged or confused, just know that this type of skating exists, and we all deserve to see it. When I was competing Satoko was my favorite competitor- this is stunning.
Alysa Liu!!!! So so so beyond excited to have another US woman standing on the world podium. What a fantastic moment for US figure skating, and the best end to a stellar season ✨
So proud of Sui/Han. They are my forever favs. Every millisecond makes you feel something in that program. ANGELS I love them
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In light of today’s figure skating news- believe survivors.
No one wants this to be their story. People who come forward with experiences of SA gain nothing and relive their trauma. The story published today was horrifying but is another step forward in making skating safer.
We’ve now created a precedent where your age can get you off the hook. We have two systems now, those who can be held accountable, and those who can’t. That being said, I will say time and time again, Kamila is put in an extremely vulnerable position here.
She has simply become the face of a problematic system that goes so much further beyond a 15 year old doping. These athletes are put in situations they should never be in, and until we address the problem as a whole, doping will continue to cast a dark shadow over figure skating.
Nathan is actually the only person who could train with a Skype coach, take on an Ivy League education and still be able to get through a long program. I'm currently unable to go eat the rest of my Thai food bc its too far away. So, there's some perspective for you all.
Jason Brown is a figure skaters skater! He’s so suave, he’s so incredible to watch. I love
@jasonbskates
not only bc he’s literally the sweetest but bc he can SKATE!!!!
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Tweeting during film breaks RN. Can we talk about how amazing
@Adaripp
was?!?! I see him skate like this every day and to watch him just let it happen is so refreshing
Mariah made a moment I will never forget. Ever. That was magical. That was what I want in figure skating. She was perfect, I felt everything and I was speechless.
I feel for these ladies. Competing with all of this chaos that has been going on surrounding the Russian women is exhausting and distracting. It's hard watching today's event tbh. It just feels like this has been at the expense of everyone else competing..
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Big LOL at this article. Live for ignorant male writers who take something beautiful and question if it could possibly be a sport! Put
@JannyMedvedeva
in a paper bag and she'll still be a kickass ATHLETE who dominates..SMH
@espn
at such a ridiculous article
The right decision was made here. Let’s also not forget that she is sadly part of a system that has demonstrated its willingness to put the athletes at risk for the sake of a medal. 🧵
“Kamila Valieva is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation & sanctioned to a 4-year period of ineligibility commencing on 25 Dec 2021
“All competitive results … from 25 Dec 2021 are disqualified”
ISU & IOC will figure out the
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medals
Full ruling:
We went YEARS living in fear of a poppyseed bagel. Also, no 14 year old knows of 60 medications and supplements to take to help enhance their training. But the adults around her do…
Kids should be able to stay kids in this sport. It’s just figure skating, safety and well-being should never be threatened. My heart breaks to see these stories, and it’s proof that we have a long ways to go.
These horrible stories continue to come out, and this is something very real that is happening in the world of sport. Change needs to happen. Athletes need to be educated, social circles need to be appropriately maintained. We need to demand better, because we ALL deserve better.
Also fun fact for you guys, I auditioned for Kat. I walked into the casting room and one of the girls from Handmaids Tale was there and I knew I was DONE FOR. Super fun though, I guess I just wasn’t believable enough as a skater trying to make it in the competitive world 🤷🏼♀️
Caro is one of those skaters that just makes you want to go out and skate. My favorite performer of all time. A level of skating we cannot lose in this sport.
I think it’s important to note that news like this tends to eat up headlines and hang over the events. The athletes also feel the stress of it all, so how about a moment of good ol’ positivity….what skater are you most excited for this Olympics!?
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My first thought is someone needs to work on their skating skills a bit more and spend some time educating themselves and growing up a bit to truly understand how harmful that language is…
would love to hear
@AdamRippon
&
@AshWagner2010
on the next Runthrough ep discuss the so-called “gay components advantage” being spouted by current US leading man & hear from Adam what it is TRULY like to be a queer athlete in a hetero-dominated sport.
Well this is incredible. I love seeing this new group of ladies redefining what figure skating can be for women! Quad queens are here and I am all about it!
Giving geriatric heart medication to a teenager. There is no concern for her life after skating, not a thought about how that might impact her developing body when she's 20, or 30, or 40. It makes me so mad to see people taking sides and trying to understand the issue better..
What happens after you're done skating? What happens to your body after you've been given medication it doesn't need? Until we change the culture and start valuing the PERSON first, and not the results, this will continue to happen and it is heartbreaking to me.